Americans deserve a strong and resilient public health infrastructure that is adequately funded to protect and promote their health. It is essential to appropriate the necessary non-defense discretionary (NDD) fund to keep pace with rising costs and to address the larger fiscal challenges facing our country.

What is NDD?

Non-defense discretionary (NDD) programs include various domestic and international initiatives that are not related to national defense. Congress allocates funding for these programs annually. They are termed “discretionary” because lawmakers have the flexibility to set their funding levels each year through the appropriations process. This is different from “mandatory” or “entitlement” programs like Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, where spending is determined by the laws that govern these programs and the benefits they provide.

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NDD United One-Pager (coming soon)

06/25/2024 Finalized NDD United Sign-On Letter Regarding FY25 Funding

01/08/2024 Final NDD United Sign-On Letter Regarding FY24 Topline Negotiations

05/15/2023 FY24 NDD United Sign On Letter